The new glass cloud has blown me away, I don't understand why they aren't getting more buzz around ss.o, def the most brutal 8 string riffing I've ever heard. Also the new Janus album, best hard rock album I've heard in years.

Marco Sfogli (guitarist for James Labrie's solo albums)
Song starts at about the :23 second mark. After seeing this I immediately purchased his solo album... AMAZING. I love his phrasing and melodies... definitely something fresh and new.

Getting back into some Cephalic Carnage lately. They are the type of band I almost never listen to, despite being a fan since Exploiting Dysfunction. But like the Darkane kick I was on a few months ago, it takes about 1 listen before I'm asking myself why I don't listen to them on a daily basis.